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The Point of Primitive Ontology
Dustin Lazarovici, Paula Reichert
Bohmian mechanics grounds the predictions of quantum mechanics in precise dynamical laws for a primitive ontology of point particles. In an appraisal of the de-Broglie-Bohm theory,…
Against Fields
Dustin Lazarovici
Using the example of classical electrodynamics, I argue that the concept of fields as mediators of particle interactions is fundamentally flawed and reflects a misguided attempt to…
Arrow(s) of Time without a Past Hypothesis
Dustin Lazarovici, Paula Reichert
The paper discusses recent proposals by Carroll and Chen, as well as Barbour, Koslowski, and Mercati to explain the (thermodynamic) arrow of time without a Past Hypothesis, i.e., t…
On Boltzmann vs. Gibbs and the Equilibrium in Statistical Mechanics
Dustin Lazarovici
In a recent article, Werndl and Frigg discuss the relationship between the Boltzmannian and Gibbsian framework of statistical mechanics, addressing in particular the question when…
The physics and metaphysics of primitive stuff
Michael Esfeld, Dustin Lazarovici, Vincent Lam +1
The paper sets out a primitive ontology of the natural world in terms of primitive stuff, that is, stuff that has as such no physical properties at all, but that is not a bare subs…
The ontology of Bohmian mechanics
Michael Esfeld, Dustin Lazarovici, Mario Hubert +1
The paper points out that the modern formulation of Bohm's quantum theory known as Bohmian mechanics is committed only to particles' positions and a law of motion. We explain how t…